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Varangian — Va*ran gi*an, n. One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Varangian — one of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia, 1788, from M.L. Varangus, from Byzantine Gk. Barangos, a name ultimately (via Slavic) from O.N. væringi a Scandinavian, properly a confederate, from var pledge, faith, related to O.E. wær… … Etymology dictionary
Varangian — [və ran′jē ən] n. a member of a Scandinavian people that settled in Russia in the 9th cent. and, under Rurik, founded the first Russian dynasty … English World dictionary
Varangian — /veuh ran jee euhn/, n. 1. any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century. 2. a member of the bodyguard (Varangian guard) of the Byzantine emperors, esp. in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of… … Universalium
Varangian — /vəˈrændʒiən/ (say vuh ranjeeuhn) noun 1. one of the Northmen who under the Scandinavian prince Rurik, died AD 879, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century. 2. a member of the bodyguard (Varangian guard) of the Byzantine emperors.… …
Varangian runestones — … Wikipedia
Varangian (disambiguation) — Varangian may refer to one of these: *Varangians, an ancient warrior group of Scandinavia *The Varangian Way, the second full length album from viking metallers Turisas *Related to the Varanger Peninsula, Norway *Varangian, a glacial episode… … Wikipedia
Varangian Guard — Varangian Guard, the bodyguard of later Byzantine emperors, recruited from the Varangians and, later, from Anglo Saxons … Useful english dictionary
Varangian Runestones — The Varangian Runestones are runestones that mention voyages to the East ( Austr ) or the Eastern route ( Austrvegr ), or to more specific eastern locations such as Garðaríki (what is today Russia and Ukraine). There are also many additional… … Wikipedia
Varangian Rossi — The Varangian Rossi appellation, or simply The Rossi , historically described a Scandinavian tribe that initially, but not exclusively, gave rise to those known now as the Rus (people). The name Rossi alone was also used to describe these people … Wikipedia
